[PATCH] Fix distinction of 32/64bit addresses in MIPS gas

[Thiemo Seufer]

Richard Sandiford wrote:
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> Yes, that makes things clearer, thanks.  In that case I'd personally
> vote for your idea of making the new expansion depend on another macro.
> Not HAVE_64BIT_ADDRESSES, since that (if ever used) really ought to be

For me, HAVE_64BIT_ADDRESSES sounds to enable 64bit adressing,
including proper macro expansion. It would be a misnomer for
32bit expansion.

> an inverse of HAVE_32BIT_ADDRESSES.  But HAVE_64BIT_OBJECT_FILE, or
> whatever.
>
> Anyway, I think I finally understand the issue.  Everyone else involved
> probably understood them ages ago, so sorry folks.  I think there is a
> policy decision to be made here, though, it isn't just your run-of-the
> mill "fix".

IMHO it's a fix as long as nobody can tell me how it _might_ make
a difference in code execution.


Thiemo